Recommended Reading

Date	Title	Type
2011	The Future of Parole as a Key Partner in Assuring Public Safety Center for Effective Public Policy (Philadelphia, PA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). “This paper provides suggestions and examples about how these key decisionmaking functions of parole [which offenders participate in which programs, when, and for how long] can be shaped to target resources effectively according to the principles of risk, need, and responsivity” (p. viii). Sections of this publication include: introduction; historical context; the cusp of change; parole at the crossroads; resources to support parole’s new role; targets of excellence in paroling authority decisio... Read More	29 pages
2011	Special Challenges Facing Parole National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). Center for Effective Public Policy (Philadelphia, PA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). This guide is designed to “lay out the context, summarize the key issues, highlight the recent research, and provide suggestions about where to find more extensive and detailed resources” about special populations parole boards may have contact with (p. xiii). Seven chapters are contained in this publication: sex offenders; offenders who have significant mental health concerns; offenders who have significant substance abuse problems; women offenders; aging or geriatric offenders; youthful/juveni... Read More	64 pages
2011	Paroling Authorities’ Strategic Planning and Management for Results National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). Center for Effective Public Policy (Philadelphia, PA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). Individuals involved in making sure their parole agency’s goals are being met need to read this paper. It provides guidance for a paroling authority in “defining its vision and mission, assembling information and resources to accomplish its goals, and putting into place appropriate management and performance measurement systems to carry out its objectives and measure its progress” (p. v). Six chapters are contained in this publication: craft your vision and mission statements; assess your organi... Read More	33 pages
2011	Evidence-Based Policy, Practice, and Decisionmaking: Implications for Paroling Authorities By Carter, Madeline. National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC). Center for Effective Public Policy (Silver Spring, MD); National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC). New parole board members and parole executives should read this publication. It “examines information emerging from research on evidence-based practice and decisionmaking in parole and the implications of these findings for paroling authorities” (p. viii). Five chapters comprise this document: evidence-based policy, practice, and decisionmaking—what it is and why paroling authorities should be interested in it; significant research findings regarding risk reduction—implications for paroling auth... Read More	43 p.
2010	Core Competencies: A Resource for Parole Board Chairs, Members, and Executive Staff By Stroker, Richard; Burke, Peggy, ed.; Gilligan, Leilah, ed.. National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC). Center for Effective Public Policy (Philadelphia, PA); National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC). New parole board members and parole executives should read this publication. It will introduce them to the core competencies they need to have to effectively execute their public responsibilities. Chapters cover: the broad context of parole work—parole’s function, purpose, and role in the criminal justice system, parole and other state or local entities, and legal and ethical issues; discharging duties effectively—leadership, strategic planning, emerging best practices and evidence-based practi... Read More	49 p.
2003	A Handbook for New Parole Board Members: Part of a Resource Kit for New Parole Board Members By Burke, Peggy B., ed.. Association of Paroling Authorities International (APAI) (California, MO); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). Center for Effective Public Policy (Silver Spring, MD). Issues related to the profession of parole are discussed. Nine chapters follow an introduction: "Parole in Context"; "An Overview of Corrections and Criminal Justice-Reshaping Parole" by James Austin; "Parole as Part of the Criminal Justice System and the Community"; "Parole Decisionmaking"; "The Parole Interview" by Robert J. McGrath; "Legal and Ethical Issues" by Richard P. Stroker; "Victim Issues" by Anne Seymour; "Transition, Violation, and Revocation"; and "Parole as a Profession." A gloss... Read More	101 p.
2008	Comprehensive Framework for Paroling Authorities in an Era of Evidence-Based Practice By Campbell, Nancy M.. Campbell Consulting (Bainbridge Island, WA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). A “framework that identifies the characteristics and competencies that paroling authorities must have to be effective in implementing evidence-based practices in the context of transition programs and services” is presented (p.8). These sections follow an executive summary: introduction; the impact of history on current reform efforts; the key elements of the parole process—the institutional, reentry, community, and discharge phases; the foundation of system effectiveness—evidence-based practice... Read More	103 p.
2007	Topics in Community Corrections, Annual Issue 2007: Promising Strategies in Transition from Prison National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Aurora, CO). Issue contents are: “Foreword” by Kermit Humphries; “An Overview of NIC’s Transition from Prison to the Community Initiative” by Peggy B. Burke; “Rising to the Challenge of Applying Evidence-Based Practices Across the Spectrum of a State Parole Board” by Sherry Tate and Catherine C. McVey; “Collaboration and Partnership in the Community: Advancing the Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative” by Le’Ann Duran; “Providing Tools for Risk Reduction Case Management in Parole and Community Corrections” by... Read More	74 p.

Related Resources

Date	Title	Type
2012	Correctional Populations In The United States, 2011 By Glaze, Lauren E.. U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (Washington, DC). "Presents summary data on the number of offenders under the supervision of the adult correctional systems in the United States at yearend 2011. Persons supervised by the adult correctional systems include those in the community under the authority of probation or parole agencies that supervise adults and those in the custody of state or federal prisons or local jails. The report provides statistics on the size and change in the total correctional population, by correctional status, during 2011. ... Read More	10 pages
2012	PREA Standards Comparison: Standards for Community Corrections Washington College of Law. Project on Addressing Prison Rape (Washington, DC). Differences in the evolving Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards from 2009 to 2012 are noted. The PREA Standard number and standard content for the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) Standard (June 2009), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Draft Standard (February 2011) and the DOJ Final Standard (May 2012) are shown side by side with additional analysis (if provided).... Read More	118 pages
2012	Miller v. Alabama. Certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama U.S. Supreme Court (Washington, DC). “By requiring that all children convicted of homicide receive lifetime incarceration without possibility of parole, regardless of their age and age-related characteristics and the nature of their crimes, the mandatory sentencing schemes before us violate this principle of proportionality, and so the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. We accordingly reverse the judgments of the Arkansas Supreme Court and Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals and remand the cases for further proce... Read More	62 pages
2011	But Some of Them Don’t Come Back (To Prison!): Determinants of Parolee Success By Zajac, Gary. Pennsylvania State University. Justice Center for Research (State College, PA). Purpose of this presentation is: “To explore the types of events that were happening in inmates’ lives while out on parole that may have contributed to their eventual failure on parole and return to prison; To explore psychological and experiential antecedents of recidivism (i.e., acute dynamic risk factors); To inform the design of more effective programs and treatment services for inmates; To better prepare offenders for the types of issues that might present obstacles to their successful reen... Read More	38 pages
2011	Evidence-Based Policy, Practice, and Decisionmaking: Implications for Paroling Authorities By Carter, Madeline. National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC). Center for Effective Public Policy (Silver Spring, MD); National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC). New parole board members and parole executives should read this publication. It “examines information emerging from research on evidence-based practice and decisionmaking in parole and the implications of these findings for paroling authorities” (p. viii). Five chapters comprise this document: evidence-based policy, practice, and decisionmaking—what it is and why paroling authorities should be interested in it; significant research findings regarding risk reduction—implications for paroling auth... Read More	43 p.
2011	Offender Exit Survey By Carey, Mark. The Carey Group (White Bear Lake, MN). This Offender Exit Survey is given to an offender upon their release from community supervision. It is comprised of 11 questions ranging from “I was treated with respect by my supervising officer” to “Overall, I was pleased with how my supervision went.”... Read More	1 page
2011	Underage Drinking: Intervention Principles and Practice Guidelines for Community Corrections By Crowe, Ann H.; Mullins, Tracy G.; Cobb, Kimberly A.; Lowe, Nathan C.. U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC). Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) (Calverton, MD); American Probation and Parole Association (Lexington, KY). This guide provides “a set of guiding principles, developed from evidence-based practices, to assist community corrections in responding more effectively to underage drinking offenders. It is imperative for community corrections workers to remain fully informed of the actions they can take to address this issue” (p. 2). Five sections comprise this document: setting the stage—the problem of underage drinking; legal issues related to underage drinking; assumptions and principles for community supe... Read More	111 pages
2011	Special Challenges Facing Parole National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). Center for Effective Public Policy (Philadelphia, PA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). This guide is designed to “lay out the context, summarize the key issues, highlight the recent research, and provide suggestions about where to find more extensive and detailed resources” about special populations parole boards may have contact with (p. xiii). Seven chapters are contained in this publication: sex offenders; offenders who have significant mental health concerns; offenders who have significant substance abuse problems; women offenders; aging or geriatric offenders; youthful/juveni... Read More	64 pages
2011	The Future of Parole as a Key Partner in Assuring Public Safety Center for Effective Public Policy (Philadelphia, PA); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC). “This paper provides suggestions and examples about how these key decisionmaking functions of parole [which offenders participate in which programs, when, and for how long] can be shaped to target resources effectively according to the principles of risk, need, and responsivity” (p. viii). Sections of this publication include: introduction; historical context; the cusp of change; parole at the crossroads; resources to support parole’s new role; targets of excellence in paroling authority decisio... Read More	29 pages
2011	Final Technical Report: Neighborhoods, Recidivism, and Employment Among Returning Prisoners By Morenoff, Jeffrey D.; Harding, David J.. National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC). The impact of the community in which an offender resides on that individual’s potential for recidivism and employment is investigated. Sections following an abstract include: executive summary; introduction; research design and data collection; results according to frequency and timing of recidivism, neighborhoods and recidivism, and neighborhoods and employment; and conclusion. It appears that “neighborhood context predicted both the recidivism and labor market outcomes of former prisoners” (p.... Read More	132 pages
2011	Webinar: Evidence-Based Practices of Community Supervision: Part 2, What Works in Parole and the Prisoner Reentry Process By Bartruff, Jerry; Lowe, Nathan; Rogers, Shawn. U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC). National Reentry Resource Center (New York, NY); American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) (Lexington, KY). “The goal of this webinar is to educate community corrections professionals on evidence-based practices (EBPs) of parole supervision, particularly with respect to the reentry of parolees leaving prison.” Participants will be able to: understand the core elements of EBPs and parole supervision; discuss the pros and cons of EBPs implementation; recognize leadership qualities that are conducive to using a successful evidence-based approach; and identify at least two practices that they could implem... Read More	1 video file (103 minutes) + 45 pages
2011	Probation and Parole in the United States, 2010 By Bonczar, Thomas P.; Glaze, Lauren E.. U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (Washington, DC). Statistics regarding adult offenders under community supervision, either probation or parole during 2010, are presented. The number of offenders entering and exiting probation and parole is covered along with the turnover of these populations. Characteristics of adults on probation or parole such as sex, race, status of supervision, type of offense, most serious offense, maximum sentence to incarceration, type of release from prison, tracking by a global positioning system (GPS), and sex offende... Read More	52 pages

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Available Training Opportunities

• Starts Mar. 26, 2013 - Orientation for New Parole Board Members
  This training program helps participants build competencies and skills in performing the tasks that matter most.
• Starts Jul. 23, 2013 - Orientation for New Parole Board Members
  This training program helps participants build competencies and skills in performing the tasks that matter most.
• Starts Sep. 15, 2013 - Orientation for New Probation and Parole Chief Executive Officers
  NIC continues to recognize the value of orientation for new probation and parole executives. This course focuses on the knowledge and skills important to a sound beginning in a new career. The curriculum for the Probation and Parole Executive Orientation is currently under development through a Cooperative Agreement with the American Probation and Parole Association.
• Starts Sep. 24, 2013 - Parole Board Chairs - A Training Program
  This 40-hour course will include modules on defining the chair’s role, establishing operational philosophy, promoting optimal performance, navigating the external and political environment, reaching out and responding to stakeholders, managing processes and resources, and measuring for offender and agency success.